Left for Lake Tahoe Friday evening. I had no plans and no reservations. Instead, I had my sleeping bag, some dehydrated food and a bunch of GPX tracks. Got there with the help of Chet, whom I’ve met on a carpooling website. And it seems he had some free spaces in the cabin he rented in King’s Beach, on the northern side of Lake Tahoe. Accommodation issue solved! He told Continue…
When it comes to mountain biking, this is where it all started. In the 1970s, a few dudes pioneered this sport on the trails north of San Francisco. We left the city at 5am. We had an ambitious plan: 100km (about 40-50 of them offroad) with 2000m in climbing. The weather – cold, damp, gloomy – was perfect for this! After some warmup on the hills of Marin County, we Continue…
We had a special guest at Twitter last Friday. The whole company gathered in the commons. After a short guitar warmup, a guy in a space suit jumped on stage. The suit and the mustache were not enough to disguise Adam Bain (VIP within Twitter). He was the one to introduce to the stage Commander Chris Hadfield. Former commander on the International Space Station, Hadfield became popular after being active Continue…
It’s incredible how some places have such a strong vibe. When you get to Santa Cruz, you’re struck by this. Surf boards, bikes, even surf boards on bikes. No wonder companies like O’Neill and Santa Cruz Bikes started here. The cold ocean water teaming with people. Some more on the streets, walking (or biking) around in wet suits. So what else can you do there besides biking and surfing? Well, Continue…
You might ask: why mountain bike at night? Answer: because you can’t do it during the day. Around Santa Cruz there are some awesome state parks with some awesome trails. But.. bummer, bikes are not allowed. Yet, the parks are closed after sunset. So at night, when there are no hikers or rangers around, seems to be the best time for riding. We started the climb before sunset. First on Continue…